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Showing posts with label words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label words. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Contemporary
Contemporary: (adj) belonging to the present time
Synonym: fashionable
Antonym: vintage
Sentence: Because he prefers modern things, his house is very contemporary.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Undermine
Undermine: (v) to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
Synonym: destabilize
Antonym: bolster
Sentence: I felt like my authority was undermined when my boss excused the worker's behavior.
Synonym: destabilize
Antonym: bolster
Sentence: I felt like my authority was undermined when my boss excused the worker's behavior.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Aversion
Aversion: (n) a strong dislike of someone or something
Synonym: distaste
Antonym: liking
Sentence: He has an aversion to green vegetables and refuses to eat them.
Monday, November 19, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Quaint
Quaint: (adj) unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way
Synonym: charming
Antonym: modern
Sentence: This is such a quaint little home with old-fashioned furniture.
Synonym: charming
Antonym: modern
Sentence: This is such a quaint little home with old-fashioned furniture.
Friday, November 16, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Obtuse
Obtuse: (adj) slow to understand things
Synonym: simple-minded
Antonym: astute
Sentence: The fool was obtuse and couldn't figure out how to open the door.
Synonym: simple-minded
Antonym: astute
Sentence: The fool was obtuse and couldn't figure out how to open the door.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Emancipate
Emancipate: (v) to give someone political rights they did not have before
Synonym: liberate
Antonym: enslave
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Tangible
Tangible: (adj) clear enough to be easily seen or touch, real
Synonym: concrete
Antonym: intangible
Sentence: Although love is not tangible, I can still feel it in my heart.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Decoy
Decoy: (n) something or someone that is used to catch or attack someone through trickery
Synonym: lure
Sentence: When we went hunting, my dad used a decoy to lure the ducks closer.
Friday, November 9, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Cacophony
Cacophony: (n) a loud unpleasant mixture of sounds
Thursday, November 8, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Kindle
SAT Word of the Day: Kindle
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Candid
Captivate: (adj) truthful even when it may be unpleasant or embarrassing
Synonym: frank
Antonym: guarded
Sentence: She was very candid about her past the embarrassing things she'd done as a teenager.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Captivate
Captivate: (v) to attract someone and hold their attention
Synonym: enthrall
Antonym: repel
Sentence: The beautiful model captivated the young man's attention.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Eloquent
Eloquent: (adj) able to express one's ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others
Synonym: articulate
Antonym: mumbling
Sentence: The candidate was an eloquent speaker so many people voted for her.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
SAT Word of the Day: Headstrong
Headstrong: (adj) very determined to get what one wants, even when others advise against it
Synonym: willful
Antonym: cautious
Sentence: We told him it was dangerous, but he was headstrong and did it anyway.
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